When the receptionist received the news and went out to look for Alice and her group, she found that they had already left.

The receptionist reported the matter to the president's office, and the president waved his hand and said, "Forget it, don't worry too much. With the protection of the level 11 iron guards, the tree demon can't really hurt him."

Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard and the office door was kicked open.

"President, there's an incident in the sewer!"

…

[Location: Tino City, Sewer Entrance, Exit 3]

Although he accepted the mission of hunting tree monsters, Alice did not take him directly to the area where the tree monsters appeared.

She looks wild, but she is actually very careful in what she does.

"I gave you the mission of taking on the tree demon in order to set a phased goal, but there is also a sequence of priorities in actual combat."

"Just start with the slime and fight your way up."

Louis nodded.

William, who was standing behind him, also smiled approvingly.

Three generations of his family have served in the army, and his ancestors were awarded extremely high honors as the emperor's iron guards.

He was naturally proud of it.

As Louis' invisible guardian, William doesn't like the people he protects to be in any danger.

But as the prince of Enther, it is impossible for this young man, whom he likes, not to participate in the battle.

To nip in the bud all dangers to Louis' life would be to put his future to death in disguise.

So the only thing he could do was to fulfill his duty as a guard and protect his safety.

Looking at Louis' excitement, he recalled a voice in his mind.

…

"If he is not worthy of loyalty, then you will be free."

…

"If he becomes the source of trouble, please witness his end."

…

"But before that, protect him with your sword."

…

The voice of His Majesty echoed in his ears, strengthening his belief.

He had heard that the noble lady of the Ashford family was quite crazy, but now it seemed that he still had to be cautious.

There is no need to embarrass him.

Just as he was thinking this, Alice suddenly added: "Until something unexpected happens, I will not participate in your hunting. And William, you are not allowed to use Damage Transfer on him."

William, who was originally smiling, gradually froze in expression.

"No, miss, what the hell are you doing? I just praised you and you stabbed me in the back, didn't you?"

He smiled awkwardly: "My captain, I am an Iron Guard. Protecting the Lord is the meaning of the Iron Guard's existence. Please don't make things difficult for me."

Alice shook her head: "No, there is no room for negotiation on this matter. You have to see blood and get used to danger, otherwise you will definitely..."

She remembered something and stopped talking.

William scratched his head, wondering why this young lady was so stubborn. His Highness was not an adventurer who needed to constantly experience life and death crises, so there was no need for him to take such a risk.

And Alice was also looking at Louis silently.

"The smell of death lingers on him... Did he almost die like me? Then he must be craving for power just like me."

"Then go fight. With us watching, the worst you'll do is get hurt."

"It's no use regretting when you can't do anything about it"

"And this hidden beast nature? Did you learn the Tiger Claw Style first?"

"Then we have to fight!"

At this time, William spoke again: "Captain, don't embarrass me."

Alice frowned. She was strong-willed and had something on her mind, so she said in a somewhat stiff tone:

"William, I am the leader."

Obviously he disagrees.

The sneer on William's face gradually froze, and finally returned to calm: "Nothing to discuss?"

"Alice, you're going to regret this!"

"Danzo liked a post and then cancelled it."

"Sarutobi feels like hitting someone."

Louis, who was eating watermelon, said nothing and even dubbed automatically in his mind.

"Boring, I just want to see a river of blood!"

Unexpectedly, seeing that Alice did not reply, William's eyes gradually became sharp, and he slowly took off his gloves.

Alice's expression changed slightly, and she smiled bloodyly in an instant: "You want to fight?"

"I swore to protect Your Highness with the sword in my hand."

William said in a deep voice: "Although it is against the code of chivalry to hurt women, I will fulfill my promise."

He threw the gloves in front of Alice.

"Ms. Ashford, your family has always been known for its military honors. Then use your sword to restore the glory of Ashford. It's okay for me to give up the code of the Iron Guard."

"Let me fall, otherwise, there's nothing to talk about."

William shouted angrily: "Draw your sword!"

The originally peaceful atmosphere of the adventure group suddenly became full of gunpowder.

The melon in Louis' mouth fell off.

No bro, I'm kidding.

Why are you really going to fight?

Louis sighed. Seeing that the situation was out of control, he had no choice but to step in to put out the fire. He reached out and patted William Sean on the shoulder: "William, calm down and listen to me."

Alice looked at him with interest: "Why, do you want to stop this fight?"

Louis didn't say anything, but just looked at William:

"William, as the iron guard who protects me, at least at this moment, I am your lord."

William's eyes moved slightly, and he sighed: "Your Highness is indeed someone I need to protect."

It seems that His Royal Highness Louis does not want to cause conflict, but the duty of the Iron Guard is to protect his lord.

But the next moment, Louis looked at him with clear eyes and chuckled, "Why should you bow your head? My iron guard."

William was slightly stunned.

All I heard was Louis saying very seriously: "You have already offered your loyalty and courage to your lord, why do you want to bow your head?"

William raised his head abruptly, looking at the young man who might very well become the master he served.

What I saw was Louis's heroic sword-like eyebrows slanting into his temples. He smiled happily, revealing a row of neat and white teeth.

There was a laziness and casualness in his eyes, but there was also an unconcealable arrogance.

The next moment, Louis's lips curled into a bright smile.

"A so-called master is one who is more eager than any of his followers and is more fearless than anyone else in facing challenges. Only in this way can those who come after him crawl behind him and sincerely think, 'It's great to fight with the master!'"

Even though the sword had not been unsheathed, the words were as sonorous as a sword and carried the taste of blood.

It's not like I'm dealing with the matters in the future diary that concern the survival of the empire and my wife.

That's what Louis Charles Julius would do.

What does this have to do with me, Caesar?

I'm just an adventurer! I want to see rivers of blood! So he said:

"So, keep your head up, this is not your fight."

"It's our fight!"

He drew his sword and pointed it at Alice.

"William, bless me with damage transfer."

"Ms. Alice, adventurers should be dealt with in an adventurer's way. Why don't you let me get involved and fight together?"

Alice threw the scimitar in her hand and laughed:

"I thought you had a boring lump of iron following you, but now it seems that you are much more interesting than I thought."

Louis: “So…”

(End of this chapter)